USPTO Patents Application 10002961

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APPl [CATION NUMBER

FILING RECEIPT DATE

FIRST NAMED APPLICANT

ATTORNEY DOCKET NUMBER

10/002,961

10/26/2001

Michael A. Lvnes

883933.0070

CONFIRMATION NO. 4452
FORMALITIES LETTER

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Date Mailed: 01/25/2002

NOTICE TO FILE MISSING PARTS OF NONPROVISIONAL APPLICATION

FILED UNDER 37 CFR 1.53(b)

Filing Date Granted

An application number and filing date have been accorded to this application. The item(s) indicated below,
however, are missing. Applicant is given TWO MONTHS from the date of this Notice within which to file all
required items and pay any fees required below to avoid abandonment. Extensions of time may be obtained by
filing a petition accompanied by the extension fee under the provisions of 37 CFR 1.136(a).

• The statutory basic filing fee is missing.

Applicant must submit $ 370 to complete the basic filing fee for a small entity.

• Total additional claim fee(s) for this application is $42.

■ $42 for 1 independent claims over 3 .

• The oath or declaration is unsigned.

• To avoid abandonment, a late filing fee or oath or declaration surcharge as set forth in 37 CFR 1 .16(1) of
$65 for a small entity in compliance with 37 CFR 1.27, must be submitted with the missing items identified
in this letter.

• The balance due by applicant is $ 477.

A copy of this notice MUST be returned with the reply.

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